Should You Upgrade to DSI?
The latest handheld game from Nintendo is the Nintendo DSi which launched earlier this month but can it stand up to the Sony PSP another handheld game that received its original beginning in 2004. Sony PSP stands for Sony PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DSi stands for Digital System Individual. In the graphics department, the Sony PSP 3000 amazes the gamer with sharp colors and post-PS1 graphics.
One of the more well-known additions to the Nintendo DSi is the incorporation of two cameras. One is located on the inside hinge facing the player, and the other is in the outer shell.
In the controls department the Nintendo DSi is compact with no drastic button changes since the Nintendo DS Lite except for the dual touch-screens for upper limit stylus battles. While the Sony PSP 3000 has a built-in joystick and very useful shoulder buttons, the designer failed to add a second analog stick to the big space on the right side that could unlock and less gaming possibilities.
Another is the screen upsize. The common size of the DS screen is 3 inches. Nintendo added an additional .25 inches to have better view of the games being played. As we all know, all of the DS handheld consoles have dual touch screens, making it better even for an additional quarter of an inch in screen size.
The Nintendo DSi has a store with thousands of games one can download in addition to purchasing real game cartridges where is the Sony PSP 3000 has several big-name titles to their credit such as Rock Band and Assassins Creed; however the Nintendo DSi Mario, Indiana Jones, the Brain training series and Star Wars game franchises will always be the big winners. In this latest incarnation of the Nintendo DS it has two cameras which is a nice bonus although it falls short with only 0.3 megapixels for the camera facing the gamer and VGA quality.
Nintendo also improved the outer shell surface of the DSi console, substituting the glossy finish to a matte finish. This is due to the shiny finish always attracts too much fingerprints.
Whereas the Nintendo DSi might be thought of as more of a kid friendly portable game; nevertheless the Nintendo DSi has reached an older audience through their Brain training series of games for those adults concerned about their brain health. The Hello Kitty collection of accessories does not help the case for adults using the Nintendo DSi.
With all the new features of the DSi, Nintendo surely hit the right spot. With being an instant hit in Japan, the sales all over the world can always be the same. The new DSi will be shipping in April 2-5, 2009 on the rest of the world.
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